W
elcome to the British Science Association Reading Branch!

Our branch is based in Reading\, where we organise events a
cross the Berkshire region. We run monthly Cafe Scientif
ique events in Reading and sponsor the Basingstoke Cafe Scientifique. As well as the popula
r Reading Café Scientifique series\, the Reading Branch also organises oth
er events throughout the year. Each year the branch co-ordinates the progr
amme for Reading Science Week which is part of Br
itish Science Week and runs in March.

Stargazing at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The 2019 Stargazing at
RAL will have plenty of activities for the whole family\, whatever the we
ather. There’ll be meteorites\, rocket building\, comet making\,... Read more »

Loraiza Davies presents The state of the worl
d’s forests and main deforestation drivers to the Basingstoke Cafe Scienti
fique The speaker for the January 2019 meeting of Basingstoke Cafe Scienti
fique at The... Read more »

Dr Ben Woodcock (CEH) will be present
ing Neonicotinoids and bees This talk will discuss the impacts and implic
ations of the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on both wild and honey bees.
.. Read more »

Reading 2050 Publ
ic Lecture series: Reading’s Climate Change Strategy The Reading 2050 lect
ure series is a platform of discussion around the work of the Reading 2050
group established in 2013 by the School of the... Read more »

Understanding the Weather of 2018 day event for the Royal Met
eorological Society. Weather-wise 2018 was a globally memorable year. The
tropics saw examples of record intensity tropical cyclones including the..
. Read more »

Prof John Cosgrove from
Imperial College will be discussing the “Geological Storage of Radioactiv
e Waste” for the Reading Geological Society More information can be found
at the Reading Geological Society... Read more »

Prof Tim Guilford (University of Oxford) will be presenting
The Shearwater’s World Shearwaters are amongst the most elusive creatures
on earth\, spending most of their lives far out to sea... Read more »\n \n